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Our Quiet Weeks give you loads of unprogrammed space to use as you wish . But all within the welcoming context of communit y meals\, shared times in chapel and interesting c ompany. These are not silent retreats\, but you'll find certain times of day and parts of the buildi ng will be kept talk-free.
\n \nQuiet Weeks are gently led by experienced guides – on this oc casion we are delighted to welcome back Ni cky Temple who you can see here talking about the week.
\n \nShe also writes:
\ n \n"I’m really thrilled to be offering anothe r retreat as an Othona Quiet Week. What a gift it is to take time out to be still\, refreshed\, rest ored and find The Divine waiting amongst the lives we are living.
\n \nWe will be giving spa ce to storytelling over the course of four days. W ith four poems as reference (from James Pearson's wonderful collection "The Wilderness That Bears Yo ur Name") we will journey through the seasons of o ur lives telling our stories of suffering\, grief and endings as well as those of joy\, hope and con tentment. Each poem will invite you to reflect on different aspects of your life\, looking back\, no ticing the the present and looking a little way ah ead. You will have the opportunity to delve more d eeply into what brings you life\, what has been pa inful and challenging and what hopes and dreams ar e still waiting to unfold.
\n \nUsing the tools of guided meditation\, song\, movement\, lec tio-divina\, silence\, ritual and group storytelli ng we will enter a safe\, supportive community and hold each other in love and kindness.
\n \n < p>Having led many retreats now\, I am convinced th at telling our stories in a safe space and allowin g ourselves to be seen more deeply\, is one of the most powerful things we can do for our healing an d freedom. It never ceases to amaze me how rich th is can be for everyone - both the listening and th e sharing. \n \nI’m really looking forward to entering this sacred space with you and seeing what Love will do amongst us.
\n \nAs for me\, I'm drawn towards a contemplative spiritualit y in which stillness\, silence\, centering prayer and connection with nature are highly valued\, wit h more liturgically focussed practices. My faith h as become more integrated into the here and now\, and the line between sacred and spiritual has disa ppeared – for me wild swimming\, eating with frien ds and cuddling our Yellow Labrador are all spirit ual practices.
\n \nI still find myself roo ted in the christian tradition and am a mystic at heart and intentionally walk this path\, gaining m ore understanding of the depths of the mystic's ro ad as I travel. I frequent places of unfamiliarity and mystery knowing that they contain great gift. As part of this journey\, God has many names whic h I discover to be liberating and which offer me g reat richness\, safety\, comfort and belonging." < br />\n
\n \nNicky Temple is a Spirit
ual Director and Retreat Facilitator with a great
love of people. She has a gentle\, compassionate h
eart and offers a warm and tender welcome. To lear
n more visit
her website
\n Comments after he
r other retreats for us included: "Nicky is a gem
and a gift." "A profound\, holistic time together
."
On this occasion we offer a di scount for room sharers\, whether friends or coupl es.
\n \nFee Types
\n \ nYou are genuinely welcome to choose which ever rate suits you
\n \n< a href="/booking/pricing-policy">(Learn more a bout our Pricing Policy & Bursaries)
\n \nA second per son sharing your bedroom can pay half price
\n \n| £550 | \nwhat most people pay so as to cover our costs | \n|
| Basic | \nif you're str uggling financially\, a student or trainee\n | |
| Benefactor< /strong> | \n£630 | \ nfor better off people who 'pay it f orward' for others | \n
| Deposit | \n
| Arrive between\n | 4.00 - 6.00 pm | \n
| Depart after | \n2.30 pm | \n
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n Sorry\, fully booked. Non-resident pl aces or Waiting List only.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Quiet Weeks give you loads of unprogrammed space to use as you wish. But all within the welcoming c ontext of community meals\, shared times in chapel and interesting company. These are not silent ret reats\, but you'll find certain times of day and p arts of the building will be kept talk-free.\n \n \n \n Quiet Weeks are gently led by experienced gu ides – on this occasion we are delighted to welcom e back Nicky Temple who you can see here talking a bout the week.\n \n \n \n She also writes:\n \n \n \n "I’m really thrilled to be offering another re treat as an Othona Quiet Week. What a gift it is t o take time out to be still\, refreshed\, restored and find The Divine waiting amongst the lives we are living. \n \n \n \n We will be giving space to storytelling over the course of four days. With f our poems as reference (from James Pearson's wonde rful collection "The Wilderness That Bears Your Na me") we will journey through the seasons of our li ves telling our stories of suffering\, grief and e ndings as well as those of joy\, hope and contentm ent. Each poem will invite you to reflect on diffe rent aspects of your life\, looking back\, noticin g the the present and looking a little way ahead. You will have the opportunity to delve more deeply into what brings you life\, what has been painful and challenging and what hopes and dreams are sti ll waiting to unfold. \n \n \n \n Using the tools of guided meditation\, song\, movement\, lectio-di vina\, silence\, ritual and group storytelling we will enter a safe\, supportive community and hold each other in love and kindness. \n \n \n \n Havin g led many retreats now\, I am convinced that tell ing our stories in a safe space and allowing ourse lves to be seen more deeply\, is one of the most p owerful things we can do for our healing and freed om. It never ceases to amaze me how rich this can be for everyone - both the listening and the shari ng. \n \n \n \n I’m really looking forward to ente ring this sacred space with you and seeing what Lo ve will do amongst us.\n \n \n \n As for me\, I'm drawn towards a contemplative spirituality in whic h stillness\, silence\, centering prayer and conne ction with nature are highly valued\, with more li turgically focussed practices. My faith has become more integrated into the here and now\, and the l ine between sacred and spiritual has disappeared – for me wild swimming\, eating with friends and cu ddling our Yellow Labrador are all spiritual pract ices.\n \n \n \n I still find myself rooted in the christian tradition and am a mystic at heart and intentionally walk this path\, gaining more unders tanding of the depths of the mystic's road as I tr avel. I frequent places of unfamiliarity and myste ry knowing that they contain great gift. As part o f this journey\, God has many names which I discov er to be liberating and which offer me great richn ess\, safety\, comfort and belonging." \n \n \n \ n \n \n Nicky Temple is a Spiritual Director and R etreat Facilitator with a great love of people. Sh e has a gentle\, compassionate heart and offers a warm and tender welcome. To learn more visit her w ebsite\n \n Comments after her other retreats for us included: "Nicky is a gem and a gift." "A prof ound\, holistic time together."\n \n \n \n On this occasion we offer a discount for room sharers\, w hether friends or couples.\n \n \n \n Fee Types\n \n \n \n You are genuinely welcome to choose which ever rate suits you\n \n \n \n (Learn more about o ur Pricing Policy & Bursaries)\n \n \n \n A second person sharing your bedroom can pay half price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Standard\n £550\n what most people pay so as to cover our costs\n \n \n \n Basic\n £469\n if you're str uggling financially\, a student or trainee\n \n \n \n Benefactor\n £630\n for better off people who 'pay it forward' for others\n \n \n \n Deposit\n £ 30\n \n \n \n \n \n A few non-resident places available at £312 includ ing main meals\n \n \n \n Arrival + Departure Time s\n \n \n \n (Learn about Arrival+Departure)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arrive between\n 4.00 - 6. 00 pm\n \n \n \n Depart after\n 2.30 pm\ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:OWD Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T180000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T143000 LOCATION:Othona Community\, West Dorset\n Coast Road\n Burt on Bradstock\n DT6 4RN\n URL:https://www.othona.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=2432 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR